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Case of a Reluctant Witness—
Give Answers
Or Rot in Jail Bookie Told
Ry United Pross
NEW YORK, Sept.
screaming accusations at ‘Kings County
today. In a stormy climax to the 20month investigation of gambling and police protetcion which has rocked official New York City, the swarthy kingpin bookmaker took the stand and yelled denunciations at the red-faced judge, who formerly was the country's leading criminal attorney. Twice within his first 45 minutez on the stand. the dapper bookmaker, his face drawn and twitching and his vojce breaking Into near =obs; walked off the stand. A bailiff grahbed him and brought him back. Threatens Handeufis “I'll chain vou here with handcuffs. if you don't come back,” Judge Leibowitz said. “You'll sit inythat chair for two dave if necessary. I'm going to have the district attorney get to the very bottom of this whole outrageous affair. : “I warn you if you refuse to answer I will sentence you for contempt of court for every refusal to answer.” At 10:30 a. m. (CDT), little more than an hour after court convened, Judge _ Leibowitz had cited Gross for contempt of court nine times for failure to answer ? questions, ¥ When eight contempt charges : had heen recorded. the judge interrupted the Assistant Pistriet | Attorney Julius Helfand and asked him how many questions he planned to ask. “Close to a thousand,” Mr. Hefland replied. 2 Turning to the recalcitrant gambler, Judge Leibowitz said slowly: “And I'll sentence you on each to the letter of the law, to run consecutively and with a fine attached.”
Assalls Judge
(Gross broke in, ratling at the jurist a= the man who had kept him under guard “without radios, without visitors, with no shoes _ or belt.” Judge Leibowitz replied: “Y
noisy.
gets tough.”
19—Bookmaker
Har
ry (3roas,
Judge Samuel 8S. Leibowitz, went on a sitdown strike on the witness stand!
HARRY GROSS—He gets
; y : “You'll rot in jail for one hundred years fd ¢ Bac if wou don't answer. Twenty
months have heen spent in this
investigation. Before I permit this 1A case to go up in smoke, I'll hold ICIoUS nemy,
you there until you answer” Gross, a who rose
35-year-old gambler y from a bookmaker’s Pushes Ahead runner at the age of 14 to head
a $20,000,000-a-vear bookmaking empire, is the key to District Attorney Miles F. McDonald's sensational investigation into the partnership between crime and
GI's in Korea gotten men.” son . .
Jaw in New York. -
Eighteen suspended or retired policemen are on trial. charged, with conspiring to protect Gross’
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feel thev're “for-
Earl Wil-
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By United Press
EIGHTH ARMY HEAD- Home Ow QUARTERS, Korea, Sept. 19 Oo nership
—United Nations forces beat
off vicious Communist coun-
Siamese Twins Expected to Live
to 100 yards today.
(UP) -— A set of Siamese twin __ bovs, joined together at the tops 5TH of their heads, apparently will QUARTERS, live, attendants at St. Anthony's Hospital said last night. Doctors boys: born Sunday to Mrs. Roy Brodie of East Moline, Ill, to gain strength before X-ray to determine whether they! can be separated. Nurses said the babies seem tain of heavy normal in all respects except for lery fire, but being joined together. They cry Allied line. and sleep separately, the nurses said, and are “thriving” evaporated milk diet. Dr. 8. P. Durr, at their births, said he
munist
damaged in
end of the
“guessed” U. 8. Marin
the eastern front
United Nations on an west of Yanggu at Hwachon who attended punched out a 1000-yard advance: routed the last
terattacks and smashed ahead up
in eastern Korea
The Reds attacked newly-won
ROCK ISLAND. III, Sept. 19 United Nations hill positions on
AIR FORCE
"HEAD-
Korea, Sept 19
(UP)—One Russian-made Comjet fghter plane was are waiting for the destroyed today and five were |
a battle over
northwest Korea with U, taking Force F-86 and PF 84 Jets.
8. Air
under a ¢ur-
mortar and artil-
failed
es
troops
to dent the
norththe eastern reservoir
they had a combined weight of Communist dfe-hards from a stra-
slightly over 11 poukyds.
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Claim Against Estate Brings Forgerv Quiz
By JOHN V. WILSON A handwriting expert was
sought today after charges
of forgery were hurled in a Probate Court case over a
$500 cratn against: a local man’s
esfate, Judge Dan V. White acted yesterday after Attorney Fred W, Steiger questioned the signature on a loan Willlam Allison, real estate man. made to Edgar A. Shake shortly before Mr. Shake died last year. - Mr. Steiger also charged the TOU had been raised from $50 to $500 by adding another zero in a different ink. ) Widow Testifies
Mr. Shake's widow, Mrs. Mary E. Shake. 2913 Rybolt St, testified the note presented in court bv Mr. Allison was not the one she had seen after the loan was made. . She said the original note was. for 850. Mr. Steiger. attornev for Mrs. Shake. said he saw the note two days before her hushand died in February, 1950. At that time, he #aid he questioned the “discrepancy” hetween Mr. Shake's gignature on the IOU and on other
papers.
“This looks like an apparent forgery.” the attorney told the court vesterday. Mr. Allison said he loaned Mr. Shake $500 Feb. 9, 1950. on terms
{it would be repaid in 30 davs at 8 per cent interest,
Judge Checks Note
The money was bororwed so that Mr. Shake could attend a
JUDGE LEIBOWITZ — He real estate broker's school. ac-
cording to Robert M. Traugott. [2245 Park Ave. a witness: for. Mr. "Allison. When “the widow rejected the claim against the estate, Mr. Alljson sued to collect the $500. plus 330 interest and £75 for attorney fees After checking the note himself, udge White announced he would call in a handwriting expert to determine the validity of Mr. Shake’s signature. Mr. Allison has been the target of recent criticism from persons he evicted in a landlord-tenant squabble,
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There's a Bug in the Cease-Fire Negotiations—
Reds Lay kousy Violation Of Neutral
FOUR LITTLE
TOKYO, Sept. 19 today displayed four captured soldiers who got lost while fighting insects
proof of their latest complaint that United Nations forces had violated the Kaesong neutrality
zone,
Gen. Matthew B, Ridgway’s supreme headquarters said United Nations liaison officers sum-
(UP)—The Communists South Korean
As
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moned to Kaesong by the Reds found the South Koreans were members of an anti-epidemic unit armed with nothing more dangerous than DDT. The Communists finally released the four bewildered soldiers and their truck to the Allied liaison officers after completion of a joint investigation of the 12th formal enemy eomplaint of an alleged United Nations violation of the Kaesong ne. 5 The soldiers had been held by the Reds for 20 hours. They had lost their way Tuesday afternoon and crossed the Pan Mun Jom bridge into the neutral zone by error. . : The United Nations command statement said the joint United Nations-Communist investigation of the incident took place this morning without incident and in an atmosphere almost com-
pletely devoid of tension,
The Reds broke off the triice conference Aug. 23 on a trumped-up charge that United Nations
he lanes had tried to bomb the headquarters of
Communist truce delegates.
of
Fle Communists formally notified the United he
~ Nations command Tuesday night that four. United Nations soldiers had “invaded” the neutral zone and asked that United Nations liaison offi-
Schricker Calls Special Session Of Legislature
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LOOKIE—A 3.year-old boy points out a tall building to his twin brother on a sight-see’ng tour of downtown Indianapolis. Mrs. Edwin L. King keeps an eye on her twins, Ronald and Donald, while they keep each other in tow with a harness. They live at 633
Lockerbia St.
He Had Dark, Beady Eyes—
Police Play Taps on ‘Possum Burglar's Last Warm Snooze
Mr.
land by
“Ray, missus. Ray called police. Patrolmen Charles
into 2802
and Mrs,
and they
Klein Copland basement at N. Ruckle St. they flashed a light. There he was,
Ravmond Cop- corner.
their basement. eyes set close together. was prowling down heard . him
George proceeded warily snooze.
Crouching,
cowering in a
MONTEVIDEO 19 (UP)—More than 200 gentatives of Western
it was announced today. Leslie Highley. association's permanent
lems affecting freedom
shortage.
TOKYO, Sept. 19 (UP)
States and is hostile
o/
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cers proceed tn ‘Kassong: 0 investigate.
A 10-man United Nations delegation © mst
~ Communist lialson officers. at. Pun Mon Jom at
Sticker Suits
Court. ;
{F. Kirby, 39 E. 9th St.
{where Judge Joseph M. Howard demanded to know what was go-
ing on in the cafeteria court and spection. | It was this law which caused t » t 1. i the traffic departimen Federal Security Administrator
[vated cases Mr, Craig said. “We. intend to ask for the full extreme (civil penalty for violation of the
“to find out.”
The prowler had gray were awakened early today hair, long nose and dark, beady noise in Somenne there,
And he wore a heavy fur coat. Officer Kahl advanced bravely, stumble over the window screens. picked up a stick and knocked that's a burglar, said the the prowler dead. The Coplands breathed easier as police removed the prowler Kahl and 2 ‘possum who apparently his Fall Creek habitat for a warm
Inter-American Press Parley to Draw 200
, Uruguay, §
phere newspapers will meet here Oct. 8 Tor the apual Inter-Ameri-can Press Association conference, manager of the
said/the agenda will include prob-
press and the current newsprint
Red Says Jap Pact Made Under U. S. Coercion
munist China's foreign minister Chou En-Lai said today the Japanese peace treaty was comeluded under the coercion of the United
China and the Soviet Union.
9 a m. today and both groups drove to Kaesong.
report to Tokvo, where it was studied by Gen. Ridgway and Vice Adm.
gation,
rr. J
= $8700 Asked Governor Makes Bid In Two Parking To End Welfare Crisis .~ Pinching 75,000 Needy
By IRVING LEIBOWITZ By ANDY OLOFSON Gov. Schricker called a special session of the State
Extreme penalties of $300 Legislature today. in a dramatic bid to protect welfare payfor each of 29 unpaid park- ments to 75,000 aged, blind and dependent children in Ining violation stickers today Tdjana. : were asked of two Indianap- The Governor acted to save the state's "vast public welolis ‘motorists in Marion Circuit fare progragm..) which was threatened by the withdrawal of federal welfare’ funds. Gov. Schricker ordered the Indiana House and Senate extraordinary session Monday at 11 a. m., hopeful The action followed an explo- they would repeal a state law sive session in Municipal Court 4 they passed last March opening welfare rolls for public in-
City Prosecutor Milton Craig filed a $5700 suit against James W.! Gottschall, 538 E, Maple Rd., into and a $3000 action against John
The judge's fiery statement came after Mr. Craig dismissed municipal court actions against Mr. Gottschall and Mr. Kirby.
Oscar Ewing to suspend federal : payments of $20 million-a-year to Indiana.
Could Last 40 Days
Mr. Ewing said the federal Secial Security Act requires that all welfare naroes be kept confidential and. us a result, he would have to curtaii Indiana's welfare grants, The session Gov. Schricker called today cculd last 40 days. .The lawmakers could adjourn; if they want to. immediately after being called to session. : The Governor. grave and tightlipped az he 1ssued his proclamation at 10:06 a. m., told newsmen: Judge Howard in hisgtatement “This is not a political question. roo iss on the courthouse from the bench declared: This is an economic problem. I'm doors.” the Governor said. “But “It has come to the attention hopeful both (political) sides can I don’t want ta do one thing that of this court that there are thou- get together to work out some will take this monev away from sands of unpaid parking viola- solution so we might not suffer these needy people. There is a tions. 1f there is any case of this loss of funds.” right way und a wrong way te favoritism in the traffic depart- The Governor's proclamation re this. We should repeal the ment or the cafeteria court, I said, in part. federal law. But we must not want to know about it. I intend “In my judgment it“ now If jiniote the law.
‘A ggravated Cases’
At that time. the prosecutor gave Judge Howard no reason for dismissing the cases. Later he told The Times the reason for switching the cases to circuit court was because the municipal court was limited to a maximum penalty of $500.
“We feel that these are aggra-
GOV. SCHRICKER—Legisla-
city ordinance.” tors called.
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Pollen Count
Grains per cubic yard of air, Yesterday ..... 000000 se 19
ment and the cafeteria court are General Assembly when it fixed without the express consent of Crisis in both state and counties. ment or the safetv board has the mediate consideration of these Will Stand Up judge continued. Once again the Governor said {he GOP-controlled state legista“find out what is going on.’ added, “but we still have. thou- week's special session. worst tragedies if we iet these GOP Speaker of the House W. 0. the state's federal grant, the wel- caused the fireworks. TodAY ...voiveanevnnrsaes B8 Democrats blame the GOP-con- weeks and would not result in Pe-
clear that the state and counties : Sosa of Indiana have heen currently » . Clams Jurisdiction deprived of all federal welfare OP Chiefs Pre IC He added the trafic depart- finds anticipated by the last under the jurisdiction of his the budgét fer the state departcourt and that no parking viola- ment of public welfare, thus cre- n I ecrec aw tion sticker could be set aside ting an impending financial the court. ‘Against the Chiselers’ “No one in the traffic depart- ‘Tne public welfare requires imright to drop charges in either a matters py the General As- q,, Republicans of the Gon parking or moving violation,” the sembly.” eral Assembly today predicted He said he would put a special he was against the chiselers. ture would not repeal the “antiinvestigator .in the department to “I'm against the chiselers,” he gecrecy” welfare ‘law at next * In commenting on the judge's sands who need this assistance Republican Senate President statement. Mr. Craig charged to live. It would be one of the Pro - Tem John Van Ness afd poor people suffer.” Hughes said they would oppose Ever since Mr. Ewing cut off any move to wipe nut the law that fare problem has bogged down in = Mr, Van Ness estimated the politics, session would last about twe trolled state legislature and Re- peal of the anti-secrecy provipublicans blame Mr. Ewing for sions.
"HOURLY TEMPERATURE
fam..57 10a m...68 the crisis, ‘I still feel a special session Is Sam. a8 itam... 18 The GovePnor finds himself in not necessary at thiz time,” he Ra m...3% 12 (Neon) 37 ¢ 'he middle of the controversy and Said. "There is only one thing to 9 a. m...60 depending upon a hostile legis- do -we (Republicans) must werk lature to solve the problem. out our own program.’ Latest humidity ,.......] 33%, In both houses of the General For Limiting Session Assembly, Gov. Schricker's DemoTimes Index crats are in the minority. The Senator said he would not page And the Republicans have in Agree 10 ‘repealing Indiana’s weldicated they would fight to de- fare law. nor to postponing its Amusements cerens seven 10 fend the “anti-secrecv” law thay tHective date Bridge ....... sasevestres 8 passed over the Governor's warn- “There will be much more local Crossword ..... serene B ing and veto control over welfare matters when BAitorials ..c.iceceess sses 18 : . we get through,” he predicted. FOrum .-...,..csi.ions oo 18 Must: Not Violate Law And I mean on the co ; level,” J unty level, Erskine "Johnson ........ 10 Gov, Schrecker said he is in However. Mr. Van Nesz said he Radio and Television .... 12 favor of opening the welfare rolls pelieved the session should he SPOS costes 18, 19 to the public but since federal jimited to emergency legislation Fd Sovola ..... trassaens 15 law prohibits this, the state ggspite the fact other top GOP Earl Wilson ......00000. 15 should ahide .v.federal jaw, WOMEN'S: vc. ciiniinn 6.1 ‘I'm in favor of hanging: the Continued on Page 4—Chol 8
one To DDT Squad
Chun San that the four solders nhviously were
The United Nations group returned to Mun- lost and did not intentionally violate the neutral
gan an hour and 55 minutes later and sent its zone.
"He said the men were unarmed on a purely medical mission and asked that thev be returned to the United Nations command for such disci plinary action "as we mayv take.
Col. Chang replied SECRET
C. Turner Joy, head/ of United Nations cease-fire conference .dele-
Gen. Ridgway’'s publie Information office re-
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that the neutrality leased a summary of the report at 6 p m, re re : WEAPON? It said the South Korean epidemic unit. part delegates to enter the . HAT of the South Korean 1st Division, had been sent Arer. out in charge of 1st Sgt. Na Kwang Sin to spray South Korean army billets with DDT. Unable to find the billets, Sgt. Na said he asked a ‘United Nations sentr: for directions. He said he waX told that he could go “some farther” along the road ; Sgt. Na said he had driven only a few miles farther north when he wanderea into the Com--munist check point at Pan Mun Jom on the southern edge of the neutral zone; Advised of his error, Sgt. Na offered ta turn back. The Communist seniries notified Kaesong, however, and were instrucied to détain the Soutn Koreans. ’ ~ The four soldiers 2aid they were not mistreated during their overnight stay in Kansons. nor was their equipment confiscated. ® In the -closing minutes «1: tne joint investi gation Wednesday. Lt. Col. Norman R: Edwards. Diamond, Ww. 3a, told. Nortn Korean Cul. Chang.
“Consequently, we think this is a viola tion ‘of - the agre. - ment,” Col. Chang said, “There must have heen guards on vour side . . . it was broad daylight . .. “By order of the senior delegate, I call your serious attention to this case.” "However, Chang handed ¢over a : “the four ‘soldiers and their equipment and aes ] cepted a receipt ior them. “We desire that you observe the agreement faithfully and that you will gen things,” he said,
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